Granada vs. Naples tip, prognosis & odds - Europa League 2021 02/18/2021 Free soccer tips
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Granada - Naples tip, prognosis & odds - Europa League 2021
The last game in the Europa League was played almost two months ago, this week the second most important European Cup is now the round of 32. Also in the knockout phase of the Europa League is Granada CF - and that in its premiere season in Europe.
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The Andalusians qualified for the European Cup for the first time before the season - the fact that they have now even survived the preliminary round is an enormous coup for the team of coach Diego Martinez, after all, they played in Spain's second division two years ago.
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The little Andalusian fairy tale could now be over, because Granada has hit a hammer lot with Naples.
If we look at the odds of the best betting providers before Granada vs. Naples, it quickly becomes clear that Naples is the clear favorite to advance in this knockout duel.
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For example, the betting company Bet365, which was tested by the betting base, offers a 1.28 that Napoli will prevail in this duel and move into the round of 16.
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Further betting tips for the various pairings in the Europa League can be found in the Europa League Tips section of the betting base.
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Granada - statistics & current form
Granada CF would have certainly wished for an easier lot in the round of 32. In Naples you will meet a top Italian team and the winner of Group F - who scored just as many points as Granada in the preliminary round.
The Andalusians did more than well in their first ever European Cup season, finishing second in Group E behind PSV Eindhoven with eleven points. There were three wins, two draws and only one defeat in the preliminary round, making the coach's team soaring Diego Martinez continues.
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Even qualifying for the Europa League from seventh place last season was a real coup, after all, Granada started the season as a promoted team. The current season also shows that the strong 2019/20 season was not a flash in the pan. Once again, Granada is doing more than bravely, currently ranks eighth in La Liga, only three points behind in seventh place - so they are once again on course for the European Cup.
Granada's poor form
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However, the shape curve is currently pointing downwards. Granada only managed one victory in the last seven games, this only came about in the Spanish Cup against third division club Navalcarnero (6-0). In the league, Granada have not won the last five games.
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In the home stadium, Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes, Granada is not exactly easy to crack: 21 points have been taken from twelve home games, six of the twelve games have been won (6S / 3U / 3N). Only five La Liga teams have a better home record
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So it is not surprising that the Andalusians go into the game as a slight outsider, but the odds at Granada vs. Naples are still pretty even.
Expected formation of Granada:
Silva - Duarte, Vallejo, Sanchez - Foulquier, Gonalons, Herrera, Neva - Machis, Soldado, Puertas
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Naples - statistics & current form
Gennaro Gattuso was just barely able to pull his head out of the loop - the question is: for how long? The coach chair of the former Milan midfielder as coach of Naples shakes tremendously, a home defeat to Juventus would have sealed his fate, at least the Italian media believe.
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But the Neapolitans managed a real coup against Juve at the weekend, the 1-0 home win against Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. saved Gattuso's job - at least for the time being.
The next extremely important game for Gattuso, but also for SSC Napoli, is on the program on Thursday: The Vesuvius team have to play at Granada CF in Andalusia and get a good result in the first leg of the sixteenth-finals.
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Gattuso in Granada in focus again
In the preliminary round group F Napoli remained unbeaten in all three away games, even winning two of them - including just one on Spanish soil: The 1-0 at Real Sociedad came off a bit happily, but was all the more important as it laid the foundation for the later group victory.
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Anyone who believes that the Italians will win away again will find odds of at the top 2.25 for Granada vs. Naples on the tip. The home win against Juve should give Gattuso's team a boost before the important European Cup first leg, after all, Naples wants to get far in this competition - the Europa League is the last remaining chance to win a title this season.
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Expected formation of Naples:
Meret - Di Lorenzo, Maksimovic, Rrahmani, Rui - Zielinski, Ruiz, Bakayoko - Politano, Insigne, Osimhen
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Direct comparison / H2H
Since it is Granada's first ever season in a European competition, there have been no duels with SSC Napoli in the past. It is also the first meeting of the Andalusians with a team from Italy.
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Meanwhile, Naples has already gained a lot of experience with Spanish teams: As mentioned, they last played twice in the preliminary round against Real Sociedad (1-0, 1-1). The overall balance against teams from La Liga is mixed, however: Napoli could only win five of 18 games, with six defeats and seven bankruptcies.
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An extremely close game would not surprise us, so giving the tip for a draw in the first leg between Granada and Napoli is obvious.
Bet base forecast & Spain Granada - Naples Italy tip
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We expect a game on the knife edge on Thursday evening in the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes. Granada is not in particularly good shape recently, but the knockout game in the Europa League is a very special highlight, as it is the first in the club's history.
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The Andalusians will be highly motivated, they are also strong at home in their own stadium and one of the most uncomfortable teams from La Liga.
Napoli recently had a rather mixed record and was only able to score one win in four games, but this was all the more important because the 1-0 win over arch-rivals Juventus at the weekend was a real breakout.
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That should give the Neapolitans a boost to achieve a good result in Andalusia. Since Napoli acts more cautiously, especially when they are abroad, and you can expect a highly motivated Granada, we give the prediction of a draw at Granada vs. Naples.
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